Hockey East Best Defensive Forward
# Hockey East Best Defensive Forward

The Hockey East Best Defensive Forward is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the Hockey East regular season to the best defensive forward in the conference as voted by the head coaches of each Hockey East team. It was shared for the first time in the 2013–14 season, between Bill Arnold of Boston College and Ross Mauermann of Providence.

The Best Defensive Forward was first bestowed in 1997 and every year thereafter.

## Award winners

| Year | Winner | Position | School |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1996–97 | Travis Dillabough | Left Wing | Providence |
| 1997–98 | Chris Drury | Left Wing | Boston University |
| 1998–99 | Doug Nolan | Forward | UMass Lowell |
| 1999–00 | John Sadowski | Forward | New Hampshire |
| 2000–01 | Mike Lephart | Left Wing | Boston College |
| 2001–02 | Mike Pandolfo | Left Wing | Boston University |
| 2002–03 | Mark Mullen | Forward | Boston University |
| 2003–04 | Todd Jackson | Left Wing | Maine |
| 2004–05 | Preston Callander | Forward | New Hampshire |
| 2005–06 | Brad Zancanaro | Left Wing | Boston University |
| 2006–07 | Joe Rooney | Forward | Boston College |
| 2007–08 | Matt Greene | Forward | Boston College |
| 2008–09 | Joe Vitale | Center | Northeastern |
| 2009–10 | Ben Holmstrom | Center | UMass Lowell |
| Year | Winner | Position | School |
| 2010–11 | Tanner House | Center | Maine |
| 2011–12 | Chris Connolly | Left Wing | Boston University |
| 2012–13 | Tim Schaller | Left Wing | Providence |
| 2013–14 | Bill Arnold | Center | Boston College |
| 2013–14 | Ross Mauermann | Forward | Providence |
| 2014–15 | Noel Acciari | Center | Providence |
| 2015–16 | Sam Herr | Forward | Notre Dame |
| 2016–17 | Austin Cangelosi | Forward | Boston College |
| 2017–18 | Brian Pinho | Forward | Providence |
| 2018–19 | Chase Pearson | Forward | Maine |
| 2019–20 | Patrick Curry | Forward | Boston University |
| 2020–21 | Marc McLaughlin | Forward | Boston College |
| 2021–22 | Jáchym Kondelík | Forward | Connecticut |
| 2022–23 | Justin Hryckowian | Forward | Northeastern |
